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Worker dies, another hurt in Post cereal blast

Explosion rockets debris through cinder-block wall



Thursday, August 24, 2006; Posted: 11:59 a.m. EDT (15:59 GMT)





BATTLE CREEK, Michigan (AP) -- An explosion rocked a Post cereal plant early Thursday, killing one worker and injuring another, authorities said.



The cause of the early morning blast was under investigation.



The explosion occurred in a steam tank and sent debris through a cinder block wall, severing the leg of a man in his early 30s, said Battle Creek Police Chief David Headings. He died at the scene.



An woman hit by the debris was taken to a hospital and was expected to fully recover, Headings said.



Cereal processing equipment was being restarted after a power failure, said Cathy Pernu, a spokeswoman for plant owner Kraft Foods.



The killed worker had been with the company for 11 years, Pernu said.



"Our hearts go out to his family," Pernu said. "This is a terrible tragedy for our plant."

WNT2CREALPAIN

Yeah I remember hearing that on the news.

1988RedT2

You mess around with the snap, crackle, and pop too often, something like that is bound to happen.

WNT2CREALPAIN

j9fd3s

yah thats a bummer. sucks to die in a ceral explosion

rowtareh

LMFAO! What an *******!